| December 2006 |
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Georgia has let a Russian cargo ship go after it paid a $30,000 fine for allegedly breaking shipping rules, the Georgian Interior Ministry said Wednesday. 
Solar flares can expel billion-ton clouds of electrified gas or plasma into space at a speed of 1 million miles per hour. Eruptions from the sun can damage satellites and disrupt electrical and communications systems on Earth. 
Canadian car parts manufacturer Magna and Russian car maker AvtoVAZ plan to establish a joint automotive assembly plant in Russia's Volga Region, the head of Russia's industry agency said Wednesday. 
Supplying Russian crude to India by sea will be cheaper than constructing an oil pipeline to the country via China, a Russian energy ministry spokesman said Wednesday at an energy forum in Shanghai. 
Abkhazia, an unrecognized republic in Georgia, intends to hold a 'national gathering' Wednesday to show its determination to gain full independence from the South Caucasus country. 
Leading oil and gas companies from Russia, China and Kazakhstan are set to discuss cooperation and investment projects during a three-day forum in Shanghai, starting Wednesday. 



